Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-09-12

Ell as he story increased in pathos.
Upon Sally's face was = look of min
/ gled ncredulity and disgust which
vented itself st the close of the mar
rarive N these indignant words
Ugh. Heap lie, Too much talk .
Him toe much whiskev :"
Now 1t Is your turn. Sally, l said.
White folks too much talk, she
replied.
I know. Sally. but tell ME how
you cane to marry John" l said
ooaxingy.
After much teasing. she said, My
Injn killed in Christmas Valley, and
my two papooses. White chief take
me big fort. no like him. l go
va, with John. Him no beat me
himmuch good"
WANTS has no experiences 10 re-
late aS vet; but some day our wild
birdwin hy away with her mate" l
said teaSingly 10 the girl
= shall never marry. replied Wa
nita. with decision. Il find all l can
attend 70. in warning with the world.
the tesh. and the devil. without an
extra thrown in. in the shape Of a
husmnd.'
After these condolences had been
! exchanged. restless spirit seemed
TO ta1e possessions Of Peters; and
he expressed his intention Of go
/ ing % the nearest settlement for
drink. But Mr.. Coleman said you
were 10 stay with me-" 1 remOn-
scaed.
You needn't be afeard: Sally is
i here. and Sally amt afeard Of the
devil he said. reassuringly.
In spite OF my terror at the thought
/ Of be.ng left without protector, l
bgrst out laughing, for Sally's per-
sOnaI appearance was sufficient to
warrant this assertion on his part.
Wrinkled and toothless. her coarse
black hair cut straight across her
neck. her small eyes cleaning with
sinister light. her bony figure envel-
] oped in one OF my cast-of wrappers.
she looked 4 very near relative Of his
I satanic majesty.
By dint OF much coaxing. and by
bringing on some Of my elderberry
wine. reserved for possible sickness
=. prevailed upon him 10 remain.
shall never forget that night
Anxious for the safety OF my hus-
hand. who had 70 pass through many
Indian settlements. l imagined every
Z possible and impossible danger. Wa
( HEIa -a-d e.r-n~s the foot OF my bed in
+ the deep sleep OF careless girlhOod.
In 8 shake-down in an adjoining room
were Sally and John. heard 3 pan
. ther crying al the door. l called TO
John 70 get the rife. and see If he
could shoot il. or frighten It away.
I an afeared 70 90 out, Mrs.
Coleman. he said, in q frightened
tone. 1t mought Be a painter. and
II mo1ght be 8 fox catching a rabbit.
After a while the panther went
away and all was quiet for a time. l
tegan counting 70 see if 1 could not
get myself 10 sleep that way. had
reached nine hundred ninety-nine,
when heard q fall Of tinware in the
I PANTY Then q noise as OF some
thing being dragged along the floor.
q, John. do get up" 1 pleaded.
:.Tbgse terrible Indians have broken
| IN, a1d are carrying OF what little We
have.
l heard Peters grumbling, as he
/ turned out Of bed, about ..narves and
Marquis women" Then q surprised
exclamation. 20. Mrs. Coleman, It's
them burned wood rats. They have
dragged your tater masher TO their
hole, and It's too large TO 90 through.
That's where your knives and forks
have gone that you said the Injins
had stole" l was relieved when
morning came and daylight dispelled
the fears Of the night.
about ten o'clock in the forenoon
nv husband and 8Ir. Dubrey arrived.
I could see that Dubrey was charmed
with Wanita's Ioveliness. / had
never seen her look more beautiful.
Her straight, 1.-THE figure, more luxu-
1iantly developed than most Indian
mzidens. was clothed In a tailor made
suit Of garnet flannel. which her IA
ther had purchased for her while she
was At school. Her hair was dressed
high with becoming criInps waving
over her forehead. Her eyes, large
and full, glittered with starry light.
There was no difidence In her man
ner az / presented Dubrey 70 her. No
society woman ever bowed with more
easy grace than this child Of the for
est.
Dubrey Vas Of French extraction.
His father was. before the war,
wealthy Yirginian planter; and be
had given DaYy every advantage
which wealth and high position could
secure. David enlisted, and served
faithfully IN the rebel army until the
war closed.
II Was 3 ruined home 70 which be
returned. Slaves gone-tbe home
mansion disInantled. They were poor
Dow. Somebody must do something
% David lad come " California,
and had worked yith varying success